Five Fabulous: Free Desktop Wallpapers

1. Wire frame This font-inspired, orangey-red pattern will brighten up any background. Get it: typenuts.com

2. The DWP with Ghostly + Michael Cina: Sami Koivikko Designer Michael Cina created this piece for the cover of Finnish producer Sami Koivikko’s 2008 album Sapphire. Get it: thefoxisblack.com

3. Boombox Sometimes old-school is very cool. Get it: simpledesktops.com

4. Kaivo Mother and daughter designer duo Maija and Kristina Isola created this iconic pattern for Marimekko. Get it: alwaysmod.com

5. Moon A great Filckr find—shot by Adrian Pratt on his way home from the office in Oxford, England. Get it: Wallpapers and Backgrounds group on Flickr

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